Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-06-03
gufal aud gersunal.
Town and Country .

FoWn and Country.
The public school at Laytonsville will b.
vacant after the 10th instant.
Give your atteation to the political an
nouncements in this issue.
The School Board will meet on Wednes
day, June 18th, to pass teachers quarterly
reports, &c.
Preaching may be expected in Hermor
Presbyterian church next Sunday, 5th in.
slant, at II o'clock, A. M.
The Belt Democratic Club, of Baltimore
county, endorses Attorney General Roberts
for Governor, and opposes one-man rule.
Divine service may be expected in AS.
cension church, Gaithersburg, on Sunday
next, at II A. NJ, and in Christ church
Rockville, at 7:45 p M.
Preaching at the Baptist church in the
future on the LIST, 2nd and Bird Sundays,
and every Sunday night, by the pastor, be-
ginning next Sunday merning.
Mr.. N. j. Wagner, near this place, has
purchased patent wire and picket fencing
machine, also the right Of sales in Mont
gomery county and District of Columbia.
The County Commissioners meet on the
lOtu luStlHb anu Ittnuill Ill stSSl1ll bub Wtth
to make the annual levy. All persons hay
ing bills against the county are requested to
present them, with proper vouchers.
Prince Georges, Howard Carroll and Bal
timore counties, Md, have been quarantined
for pleuro, pneumonia, by the Commissioner
Of Agriculture. Cattle cannot be disposed
of in any Of the above counties.
The Catholic festival is to be held in the
Town Hall, this place, on Tuesday evening
next the 18th instant Extensive prepare
tions have been made to entertain large
crowd Eatabes OF all kinds will be fur
nished and also excellent music TO dance
after
Mr.. VIM ii. Umstead, our popular green
grocer, purchased on Wednesday lasta-half
dozen of the largest and finest cattle to
butcher for this market that were ever
butchered here. They were iattened by
Gov. Hamilton.
The game of base ball played at Gathers
burg on Monday last between the club of
that place and the Rockville nine resulted
in Il victory for the former by one score
The visiting club was much pleased with
the hospitality they received.
w. II. II. Allen has been awarded the
contract 10 Dullu lnC Dc0 lOI lilt
track on the NJ B. Railroad between Silver
Spring and Knowles Station. He lately
finished his contract between Derwood and
Rockville, and the laying OF the rails is
nearly finished.
An ice-cream aud strawberry festival will
be held at Glenwood Chapel, near Travlah i,
in the afternoon of June the 4th. The pro
ceeds will be applied to the purchase offs
II, ti,.o LOT fIhn nl,iig
is invited attended.
The John T. Raymond Comedy Club,
of Washington, will present the musical
comedy Cenjuga Mistake, interspersed
with the brightest gems OF the latest operas,
including the Mikado--in the Town Hall,
here, on Saturday night, June the 4th. OF
the merit Of this Company, the Washington
press is unstinted in its comment Admis-
sion 25 and 35 cents
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest Mon
day, May 81, are reported by Tavenner Bros,
rs follows Cattle-best, Al to cts; good,
Alto A. cents; medium, at 3! to 4 cts; com
mon, 81 to 81 cts. sheep and lambs-sheep,
81 to Al cents lambs, 81 to z; 10 cows and
calves IRON $25 to $40. Market for cattle
slow, sheep and lambs brisk
Col VIM Kilgour has accepted an invi-
tatisn to deliver the charge to the knights
at the inter national tournament 10 be held
at Camp Grange, Virginia, on July the 4th,
and Hon. John H. Daniel will deliver the
coronation address. Col Kigour has also
accepted the invitation to deliver the coro-
nation address on the evening Of the nth
of June at Forest Glen Inn.
Hagerstown, Md, is very enthusiastic over
the promised success OF the bicycle races
l.. Hoo, af Irr
Ample arrangements have been made by the
home club to entertain visiting clubs, which
are to come from ST. Louis, Pennsylvania,
Baltimore, Washington and several county
towns in the State After the meeting Il
road race of so miles is to be rode. Excur
sion rates upon the railroad can be obtained
On Saturday, the 18th Of June, the GsOi
Templars of Gaithersburg will hold in the
grove in front of the public school house a
grand strawberry and ice cream festival,
and all the delicacies the season can afford.
Eminent speakers have been invited and
good music promised Speaking to begin
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. A cordial invitation
to all.
The Hartford county Iiltelyigeacer says
"Mr John Slime, of the Hickory, exhibite d
at this Office, on Tuesday, an ingenious ar
rangemenl for capturing the queen bee
when swarm Is about 10 leave. 1t
consists OF trap, which is placed at the
entrance of the hive The queen and drones
are caught in the trap, while the workers
being smaller, can get through The latter,
however, will not leave without the queen
and while clustered around the trap can be
smoked, and placed with the queen in new
hive"
The State board Of supervisors OF primary
elections met in Baltimore on Thursday
night OF last week All the members were
present and an agreeable meeting was had.
Each Of the city members submitted a list
of names to select judges aud clerks from
for his district, which are to be considered
for one week, when the appointments will
be made. The session was entirely harmo
NOUS 1t was suggested that for the greater
welfare of the party no person be selected
for either judge or clerk, who has had any
political prominence whatever, no matter
how credable his record or integrity.